Hon Alison Xamon asks about the staffing levels (FTE) of psychiatric nurses, psychiatrists, and registrars dedicated to the consultation liaison service at Armadale Health Service as of July 1, 2016, and July 1, 2017. The answer reveals consistent psychiatric nurse FTE, and no dedicated psychiatrist or registrar FTE.

AnsweredQoN 199Legislative Council
Asked
15 August 2017
Portfolio
Health

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I refer to consultation liaison services at Armadale Health Service, and I ask:
(a) how much dedicated psychiatric nurse FTE was allocated to the consultation liaison service:
(i) as at 1 July 2016; and
(ii) as at 1 July 2017;
(b) how much dedicated psychiatrist FTE was allocated to the consultation liaison service:
(i) as at 1 July 2016; and
(ii) as at 1 July 2017; and
(c) how much dedicated registrar FTE was allocated to the consulation liaison service:
(i) as at 1 July 2016; and
(ii) as at 1 July 2017?

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Answered
12 September 2017
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
(a) The dedicated psychiatric nurse FTE allocated was: (a)(i) 5.5 FTE as at 1 July 2016. (a)(ii) 5.5 FTE as at 1 July 2017. (b)(i)-(b)(ii) There is no dedicated psychiatrist FTE allocated to consultation liaison services. The Mental Health Service provides consultation input as required via the consultant on call. (c)(i)-(c)(ii) There is no dedicated registrar FTE allocated to consultation liaison services. The Mental Health Service provides consultation input as required via the duty doctor.
(a) The dedicated psychiatric nurse FTE allocated was: (a)(i) 5.5 FTE as at 1 July 2016. (a)(ii) 5.5 FTE as at 1 July 2017. (b)(i)-(b)(ii) There is no dedicated psychiatrist FTE allocated to consultation liaison services. The Mental Health Service provides consultation input as required via the consultant on call. (c)(i)-(c)(ii) There is no dedicated registrar FTE allocated to consultation liaison services. The Mental Health Service provides consultation input as required via the duty doctor.
(a)(i) 5.5 FTE as at 1 July 2016. (a)(ii) 5.5 FTE as at 1 July 2017. (b)(i)-(b)(ii) There is no dedicated psychiatrist FTE allocated to consultation liaison services. The Mental Health Service provides consultation input as required via the consultant on call. (c)(i)-(c)(ii) There is no dedicated registrar FTE allocated to consultation liaison services. The Mental Health Service provides consultation input as required via the duty doctor.
(a)(ii) 5.5 FTE as at 1 July 2017. (b)(i)-(b)(ii) There is no dedicated psychiatrist FTE allocated to consultation liaison services. The Mental Health Service provides consultation input as required via the consultant on call. (c)(i)-(c)(ii) There is no dedicated registrar FTE allocated to consultation liaison services. The Mental Health Service provides consultation input as required via the duty doctor.
(b)(i)-(b)(ii) There is no dedicated psychiatrist FTE allocated to consultation liaison services. The Mental Health Service provides consultation input as required via the consultant on call. (c)(i)-(c)(ii) There is no dedicated registrar FTE allocated to consultation liaison services. The Mental Health Service provides consultation input as required via the duty doctor.
(b)(i)-(b)(ii) There is no dedicated psychiatrist FTE allocated to consultation liaison services. The Mental Health Service provides consultation input as required via the consultant on call. (c)(i)-(c)(ii) There is no dedicated registrar FTE allocated to consultation liaison services. The Mental Health Service provides consultation input as required via the duty doctor.
(c)(i)-(c)(ii) There is no dedicated registrar FTE allocated to consultation liaison services. The Mental Health Service provides consultation input as required via the duty doctor.
(c)(i)-(c)(ii) There is no dedicated registrar FTE allocated to consultation liaison services. The Mental Health Service provides consultation input as required via the duty doctor.

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